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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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